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Africa-Press<\/a> – Nigeria<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says revised cheque books of all Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) will become operational from April 1, 2020.<\/p>\n

CBN directed all banks, accredited Cheque Printers\/Personalisers, and the Nigeria Interbank Settlement System (NIBSS) to enlighten their customers.<\/p>\n

Sam Okojere, Director, Banking Services Department, gave the advice in a circular on Friday.<\/p>\n

Okojere said based on a CBN memo dated December 9, 2020, referenced BKS\/DIR\/CIR\/GEN\/02\/042, old and new cheques allowed to co-exist, will end on March 31, 2021.<\/p>\n

\u201cFull enforcement of the second edition of the Nigeria Cheque Standard (NCS) and Nigeria Cheque Printers Accreditation Scheme (NICPAS) Version 2.0 will commence April 1, 2021 and the NCS\/NICPAS 2.0. The Sanction grid will be fully operational on April 1, 2021.\u201d<\/p>\n

The official noted that the extension of full implementation to April 1 was due to COVID-19 outbreak and its impact on NCS and NICPAS Version 2.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says revised cheque books of all Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) will become operational from April 1, 2020. CBN directed all banks, accredited Cheque Printers\/Personalisers, and the Nigeria Interbank Settlement System (NIBSS) to enlighten their customers. 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